Walkthroughs. Is It A Form Of Cheating.

[Mr Khan]

If more of the challenge is in knowing what to do than actually doing it, yeah. I generally only buy guides or use walkthroughs for games that require a lot of exploration, or encourage preparation for battles.

 

RPGs, some platformers (like the 3D Marios), and Adventure Games

Now, for games that rely more heavily on puzzles, it is basically cheating (like Super Paper Mario, or some of the Zelda games)